Ann Romney says no more campaigns if they lose

NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press Published: October 18, 2012 12:33 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife says her husband will not run again if this race doesn't turn out the way they hope.

Ann Romney told ABC's "The View" Thursday that it was "a very hard thing" to put her family through another White House bid after he lost the 2008 Republican primary. She said she agreed because she feels her husband can bring economic prosperity to America, but they "absolutely" will not do it again if he loses.

Also appearing was the Romneys' son Josh, who was asked about brother Tagg's joke after this week's contentious debate that he wanted to "take a swing at" President Barack Obama. Josh Romney said as someone who's been slugged by Tagg, he can assure Obama he has nothing to worry about.

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cjensen Oct 18, 2012 1:27 PM

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VOTEin your families BEST interestWe all know what it has been like for our families and friends, since 2008, when wall street recklessness and the banks crashed the economy. We just cannot go BACK to the FAILED Bush Policies that almost send us into a Depression! One in eight jobs in Ohio is connected somehow to the auto industrywe would be in a world of hurt if Mitt Romney was running our country. He said Let Detroit go bankrupt ! Also when asked about our housing problems he said Let your home go through the foreclosure process If we had him leading our futureWhere would you be today??? Lots of my family are struggling to get by. That Bush Recession hit us hard. We are all getting jobs, one at a time and some still need food stamps to help feed their kids. We have always been a nation backed by Christian Values. Our Social Safety net is just one percent of our budget. So why does the Paul Ryan buget Mitt and the Republicans signed on to, proceed to erode our safety net? And give BIG Tax breaks to the wealthy at the same time.

You really need to look at that budget. I sat down at the table with my brothers and we went through it and realized that us working people will suffer if we happen to fall on hard times during a Romney/Ryan administration. Over the next decade, Romney/Ryan budget plans to spend about 16 percent less than the White House on income security programs for the poor thats everything from food stamps to housing assistance to the earned-income tax credit. That will dramatically have an impact on families just getting back on their feet. Seniors and our kids will be hit hard if Romney manages to get elected. He said in a closed door meeting with wealthy donors that he wants to eliminate HUD and the Department of Education, he knows the people wont like that, so he plans to slowly starve it off! Where are the unfortunate elderly & Veterans going to go? With big cuts in food stamps and no housingjust where will they go? What Medicare Voucher protects us from insurance companies that dont allow Pre-existing Conditions?? Does Romney/Ryan and the Republicans really care ? I guess not or they all would not have agreed to sign on to the Ryan budget. Even the Catholic Bishops condemned that budget. Yes, It is shameful to balance the budget on the backs of the poor and helpless. Romney/Ryan has not changed the budget, despite public outcry. What does that tell you about what God they believe in. It appears more like the belief system of Ayn Rand, Paul Ryans role model for years many years perhaps.

As you probably know, Romney was recently caught telling a group of wealthy donors back in May, There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled to health care, to food, to housing, to you-name-it. Romney calls almost half of the American population dependent, victims who believe that they are entitled to the basic necessities.

Well most of us were doing JUST FINE when Clinton ran the white house. It was Republican Policies and pandering to big corporations that got us into this mess! Ask yourself.. is it in the best interest of your families & friends to vote for the Republican tea party shills, who shows such little regard for the Average American citizen.

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